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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable (Eltntxm fflljrmttrlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume LI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 7, 1950 Number 49 CUNMMM TALKS 10 LIONS CLUB ON 'COMMUNISM' N ■ Noted Educator Soys Culture of The World ' Is in The Balance. De- , cries Communistic Trend And Danger, y ^— Stating that there have been a number of critical periods ia the his tory of the world, Dr. 0. Watts Cun* ningham, in speaking to tt»e Lions club Monday night, said that the present ia a pefied in which the cul ture of the world is in the balance. “Unleas we rise to the occasion," he ftiaied, "we are going down the drain. There ia something in the human race worth preserving, and 1 feel it will be preserved if free- dom-loving people stick to their guns—and I mean guns literally.” Dr Cunningham, a native Lau rens county, recently retired after eminent service as an educator, chief ly at Cornell university, New York, his last poet being bead of‘the phll- mt Ho and hia wife. Mpttle Hipp, also of live at Dr. Cun- ’§ farm heuse Sen. Hoey Soys Get American Troops Out Of Korea its to the former due county, Loi Dr. Cunninihafn's talk Cgmimmian. in which ha traced or .gui arith a German he taken up and added to hy Mara and Lanin Communism. Dr Cuamogha •Md. ta a religion without God, ■ the ImOmo of Oaaammd prsaati of that **tmi " It than coUactivisa. It ia a parts—a pfciloeephy a* Washington, Dec. 5—Stating that he is “unwilling for the United States to become involved in an endless war with China,” Senator Clyde H. Hooey today stated that the supreme con sideration how is to get our soldiers out of Korea.” "General MacArthur has full au thority to use all the means within his power to successfully evacuate our soldiers from the places of- dan ger.” Hooey told newsmen. “The peo ple of America must evidence courage and a willingness to unite behind their government in the decisions which are made in these crucial hours. Stating that “we are in about the most critical period of our whole existence as a nation,” Hooey said the “supreme need of America today is unity.” ‘There is nothing to be gained by criticism and denunciations, incrim inations and recriminations directed either against President Truman, Se cretary Acheaon or General MacAr thur. Admittedly mistakes have been made but we cannot solve our Gridmen Nomed problem by criticism and denunda- — . . . . A T tmn.‘ To Littlo A-A Teom The demand from many quarter* * ♦ — j _ _ * that we drop (he atomic bomb at | Presbyterian college considered The report of the city police de- once fails to take in consideration with interest yesterday a final foul- partmen! for November shows a con- the consequences gist would foHew.ibeU echo which si ogled out four uderable .ncreeee In the number of and also the fact that it would be' Blue Stocking gridmen for Little AH arrest* and fines as compared with ineffective la Korea which la now America honors. •* st month ^ or ^ ^ h • rrr * t * the focal point” he continued “Wei The Associated Proas named Pres- abould not invite g world war lay 1 hytenan tackle Boao Weir of She! taking praripttaae action with refer- by. N C. to its Little A-A Big Welcome For Santa As He Rides In Parade IN CLINTON Moke This Your Christmas Shopping Center P. C. Has Four City Police Make 117 Arrests In City Post Month doctrine. Dr the evolutionary is impossible for the with their to the Marx said. In of history it proletariat to art incap able of doing so. So a party is set up to tell them what to do. The func tion of the party la not to argue, de bate. discuss, but to organdie the proletariat Dr. Cunningham said that In Com- mu mem the end justifies the means. If H la necessary to he. then lie; mur der, then murder; if it Is enpeditiou* for the moment to sign treaties, then sign them. Dr. Cunningham was somewhat pessimistic about the preset* state of affairs in relation to Oomtnunisn He said that the United Nations, the majority opinion of the world, may accomplish something, but he ia not sure. But we are faced with a situa tion in which we must be as wise as serpents, either that or submission. The situation is beyond debate, he said, but It may be redeemed. pen’.ton I) Neely of Rock Jack Her per of and End Joe Ku of the tried bkifflr^ in Korea end {to Tark o Ji not work and it probably wji Hill. rh by tko prenpi’ate mo of th* 1 "•* if four Hoeemon wore the ou- Hoey emphos aod that “there I ty South Carolina men beeared by would be ao point to eakauaeng our' he mythical salon tune- All had keen _ Haded previ^uety far A;Lduie ***► to win a vtedery over the era Such e vinery would be a Weir,’a arnior. closed bis coilvg.ad* bellow amckory end it coo id only be teodbet' tormr this fall with a nig- st af Rumta urban and if shall come.' he totaled 117 against M in October The fines collected, for the month j amounted to t).193 M against 91.* | <03 ?a hi October fn addition ta the ..vests, 117 Ur a -, et» were .taued for * KKa ing parking regn sttnni with fine* collected of As is raportof each mvntk without c a (option, the greatset number of sc roti;, 49. wore far Jr j aennees, toe uhiefi flari of fTJI 78 were ed. ead 399 dags ’suienred cunler s court For driving under the influence of intoxicants fines jumn- ed up to M ~ far fighting. I persons wore ar- rested, violating Itguf law, I; dime, derty conduct. 7; drunkenness, 49. biiA& 4; driving under the In- of tntuxkenta. It; >peedlng 19; opereung •; damagin« private or public property. I; violat ing prostitute law. t; petty inrraay. 9; Investigation or susptcion, 3. alii t Mon In Joil On Welfare Impersonation Charge Laurens, Dec. 5—A man listed as Fred Eaton, 35, recently was arrest ed in Greenwood County on a war rant charging him with impersonat ing a welfare officer. He is now in the Laurens County jail. Sheriff C. W. Wier of Laurens swore out the warrant. The warrant was taken following complaints that persons on the wel fare rolls were allegedly victimized. Two elderly persons in the lower part of Laurens county said a man. whom they identified as Eaton, told them he was a welfare worker and they gave him $75 to “better their living condition,” Sheriff Wier said he was told. They reported to of. fleers it was all the money they had I been able to save during several years They said they were promised a I good three-room house in which to | live and a bigger welfare check. Of the $7} giey said $23 eras to be used to pay for moving the house, $23 for expense* in getting s arger chech and $23 for a count of medicine they were to take A man listed as Lewis Campbell also was arrested in this ease sad has been released on $500 bond. Sber.ff W.er said. Another couple reported to the »henff 9* supposed welfare officer, i ohom they identified ae Eaten, told them they must take a course of mediciee that would cost $23 end that they had paid 93 for the first bottle Sheriff Wier said t Big Crowd and City Be comes Fairyland As Lights Go On. Lydia Mills Float Wins First • Place. Several thousand children ar. adults from the city and communi - *-. lined the streets last Thursday afte - noon to welcome Santa Claus ar.:. usher in the holiday season/ Long before Santa's float, the Ui in the long process-ion reached ut> town the throngs of youngsters ha joyfully eyed the beautiful float, with wild enthusianv The streets and square were pac<- ed and jammed with a crow 1 that gave smiling Santa the kind of we'- come he deserves. And as the line of march reached the business di - trict thousands of vari-eolored Lights that hang in the business distri: were flashed on h> bum through the holiday season The parade, headed by the May > and other officiant, was pronounced by many as the bast ever witnesses here TTiere were many colorful floats from buxines* firms, ailti. schools ■***«* Institutions The climax of the event was San ta who eras frteted by mural * of dr hght Tbs jolty old 'ellow responds* with hearty laoghs. a lot of wav.ns Resmraf beads participate! In th« marrh, aided by high-etspp r | drum Judge* far the f. Copeland of J. C 31‘V C < the city. Mn Aden Mills, and Mr of Joanna. First prise by the Lyctva Canon Ml"*. Rowe To Coach Blue Hose Freshmen Ankie Rowe of Bridgeton, N. C., is new coach of Presbyterian col lege’s freshman basketball team. He was named to that post this week by head basketball coach Gene Lorendo. Rowe, a senior at Presbyterian, earned a letter as a player on last year’s Blue Stocking varsity. He went to work immediately to whip bis first-year squad into shape for the 1950-51 season. ONLY 15 Shopping Days Until Christmas Let THE CHRONICLE advertisements help you each week. They are filled with interesting, helpful suggestions and “Store news” that will save you time and money while stocks are fresh, full, and thrilling. BE WISE- READ THE AD VS. ven. Txxn sopnomorm. lurmru a *nt aerial coanblnatiea foe the I _ , _. bytenan club Hkrpm^vas nationally Citizen* Fodorol ranked as a passer with SI cam pie- D #• . T D iiona in 123 attemptsYor 923 yards 0, (F I 0 r ay Kirv^c.uih. liaiu—* Usual Dividend 314 and two toucfMowns, and ha atao' ^ _ 4* 1 * on dafansa. a dividend for the six (MMlht Chamber Commerce Group To Visit Defease Areas Today There is stil a chance to avoid World War Hi but we cannot do K by having divided counsel and we cannot do It by abusing and denounc ing those in authority Forgetting po- BHcsl considerations and prejudices |nnu£$t |c Htld In of all kinds, it behooves good Amer !?7 U f 5T . '* "*1? leans to unite behind their govern. Hlt-And*Kun CoS€ men', and In support of the policies that may be adopted by toose charg ed with the responsibility of direct Ing our diplomatic and military ac tivities. Wa should close ranks and present enemy,concluded. | being struck by a motor vehicle drtr The inqueat into the death of Chris topher Leonard .Japp, hit-and-run car victim of November 11 was held Thurada yin Laurens. The jury t aunlled front to the common|found that be came to his death “by concluded. ~ en by an unknown party " Mr. Sapp was hit when he and % friend triad to help another motor- let. The driver of the death vehicle has never been diecoverd. but Sher iff C. W. Wier stated that he and his a officers were still Investigating and A Christmas cantata entitled Glo- j ^ $200 reward offered by his Christmas Cantata Sunday Evening At Presbyterian Church ry to God”, arranged from Charles F. Gounod by Ellen Jane Lorenz, will be presented Sunday evening at 7:30 at the First Presbyterian church to which the public is cordially invited The cantata will be presented by an augmented choir under the di rection of Mrs. J F. Jacobs, organist and choir director. The junior choir of the church will also have a part on the program under the direction o^ Mrs. William Brooks Owens, as sisted by the State Training school choir. A joy gift will be received at this time for the aged ministers and their widows of the Southern Presbyterian church. The beautiful Christmas rendition will be sung by 37 members in the senior choir, and 57 in the* junior choir. Mayor, Councilmen Back From Washington Mayor Joe Terry, Councilmen S. A. Pitts, Hugh Ray, W. M. Walker and Woodrow Wilson, and City clerk Wm. B. Owens returned yesterday from a several days stay in Wsahington at • tending the meeting of- the American Municipal association, Dec. 3-6. The party left for the capital Saturday night. * ^ 1 Music Club To Meet At Training School Tonight w The December meeting of the Clin ton Music club will be tonight at 8 o’clock at the State Training School. A program will be given. This is the annual open meeting and each mem ber is asked to bring two or three guests. office for information leading to the driver still stands. The youth was 18 and was a resi dent of Hickory Tavern community. College Officials Attend Meeting Dr. Marshall W. Brown, president, and Dr. George C. Bellirvgrath, dean, of Presbyterian college, will return tonight from Richmond, Va., where they have been attending a meeting of th Southern Association of Sec ondary Schools and Colleges. Florida Street Pupils To Present Concert Florida Street chool pupils will pre sent a Christmae concert Tuesday morning, December 12, at 10:30 in the auditorium. The chorus is under the direction of L. H. Nillson and Miss Martha Washington. The pub lic is invited. June $0 to Dororaber 31, on the ot 9 per cent per annum, was authorized by the board M of the Citiaens association at their Federal Savings k Chamber pt Commerce will leave this morning at 12 M for ’.he FH‘ tion recently announced I site for a huge plant area to i I the H-bomb and to stop up pi ] non of the atom bomb at a t coat of more than $1,230.044 The Atomic Energy Comm I mi on picked a ! 234.040 acre tract In Aiken-Bamwetl counties for the development pro gram The announcement means that hundreds of people in that area must be evacuated and find housing in other commuoiUm. as weU as be mg confronted with numerous The dividend applies on both claus es of share v investment and savings The Citizena has served this com munity 41 years and tbrou#i this long penod has made it possible tor hundreds of families to become home owners. ft is a home-owned and op erated corporation primarily inter ested in helping finance and con struct new homes, and encourage savings accounts. It’s assets now ex ceed $2,000,040. The association is headed by the following officers: B. Hubert Boyd, president; J. P. Prather, vice-presi dent; J. Sloan Todd, secretary-treas urer; Mrs. Henry Hunter, assistant secretary-treasurer. Board of direc tors: B. Hubert Boyd, J. P. Prather. J. Sloan Todd, W. W. Harris, J. B. Hart. T. D. Copeland, R. H. McG*e John W. Finney, Sr., and T. Heath Copeland. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL In making up your Santa gift list, include a year’s subscription to THE CHRONICLE for a friend or relative. It will be an en ^enjoyable gift and reminder from you 52 weeks each year. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this weqk: MRS. ALTON MURPHY, LESTER IVESTER, ROBERT POWELL. J. B. HAWKINS, City. • MRS. C. E. RUTHERFORD, Richmond, Va. Methodist Choir To Sing Cantata Sunday Morning Sunday morning at eleven o’clock the choir of Broad Street Methodist church will present a cantata “The Adoration” (George B. Nebin) under the direction of Mrs. James Pitts, organist and choir director. The program will be broadcast ov er station WLBG, it is announced. C. N. Cr L. Adds Three Big Diesel Engines The Columbia, Newberry and Lau rens Railway has added to its line three large Diesel engines. They are brightly painted, attractive in ap pearance, und built for heavy haul ing. No one connected with the company is as proud of the ‘ Bi^ Boys” as their local agent, W. C. Shealy. Colored Woman Hundred Years Old Betsy Boyd of near River Zion church in the lower part of the coun ty. will be 100 years old December 1? t ol decorxUd rars repre- flrmj were «bo in tne par Mir. calibration aod parade ara | proa*mod under th* aponaordtip * th* Merchants asnociatidn at the ot - tiei*l beginning of the Chnstma* •‘Fed of J. J, Cornwall, chat F. C. Breach—l Mr*. Ferry M Moore. Mr* J. K H—den Lea » Pitts. Harry Baldwin and K. M. The committee from the local or ganization is going to the defense srea to offer any sid possible in encouraging the residents there to settle in this section ss they will soon be forced to adjust themselves to new environments and living con ditions Jn the future. Local Student Enters Science Talent Search Preliminary examinations in con nection with the tenth annual Science Talent Search will be held Wednes day, December 13, at the local high school under the supervision of Miss Elizabeth Adams. The student taking the science ap titude test will be Linda Smith of Kinards. The Science Talent Search for the Westinghouse Science Scholarship is conducted annually by Science Clubs of America, Administered by Science Service. The purpose of the Search is to discover and foster the educa tion of boys and girls with skill, tal ent and creative originality in science. The South Carolina Academy of Science is awarding the sum of $50 toward the college expenses of the hi£h school senior who is state win ner in the tenth annual Talent Search. Brown Theatre At Winnsboro Destroyed Last week a $60,000 fire complete ly destroyed the Carolina theatre in [ Winnsboro. The fire occurred 1 shortly after midnight after a final J show had been presented. The theatre was operated by Wal ter B. Brown who also owns and op erates the Gold theatre at Joanna. IT** streamers af lights and dacj- ra**d treat art lavaly—trantformia Chnton into a "Chnstmas City." Orphonoge To Rocehrc Bids For New School Thornwell orphanage has announc ed it will receive bids here Decem ber 15 on a new high and elemen- ; tary school building expected to cost oetwoen $150,004 and $204,000 Plans call for 20 to 25 classroom-, large auditorium and basement to contain several large rooms Th* building will be of granite veneer to match the buildings on the campu* and new gymnasium, and modern rv every detail. The institution’s mam school build ing was burned several years ago ana since then the school has been house i temporarily in two buildings fo r me-- ly used as homes for children. Christmas Party At College, December 12 The annual songfest and party o.*’ the Student Christian association at the college has been set for December 12 with Harry Dent as master of ceremonies. The program calls for singing, feasting, fun. entertainment and car oling, beginning at 6 p. m. in tho college chapel featuring skits by tht? six social fraternities. The Christmas banquet will follow the entertain ment in Judd dining hall, and th^ college glee club will also have ,.i part on the program. Woman's Club To Have Christmas Party The Clinton Mills Woman’s club I will have a Christmas party Tuesday j evening, December 12. at the com-1 munity house 'Each member is ask ed to bring her husband or guest and a gift. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advertisements reg ularly — they tell you about changing prices each week aad where you can supply your needs and buy to advantage.